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...Homestead Act is a pale version of the one authorized by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, when settlers were given 160-acre tracts to encourage building out the frontier with farms and ranches. Today there is no central authority; the programs are initiated and run locally. Yet Washington has taken note. In March, Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota reintroduced a bill that would forgive college debts, grant tax credits for a home purchase and fund small-business start-ups in counties that have lost at least 10% of their residents over...
...this is testimony to the skill of authors Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming. The book offers a balance of practical advice, intriguing cultural observations and literary excerpts (quoting everyone from Marco Polo to Bruce Chatwin), and showcases the authors' encyclopedic knowledge without ever becoming stuffy. The only dissonant note relates to security issues. Large parts of southern Afghanistan are still too dangerous for foreigners, where fighting continues between U.S. forces and remnants of the Taliban, and bomb attacks have taken place in Kabul. At times, the authors' enthusiasm for their subject appears to make them downplay these issues, as when...
...Please note that at any time during this message, you may press the pound key to stay on the line until Ajit finishes his orangeade...
...MAIL THANK-YOUS FOR BUSINESS GIFTS "It's adequate, but it's not the preferred method. It's better than nothing. If you have a choice, which most of us do, get out the handwritten note. It will make a huge difference...
Waxman and Meehan, who are both prominent House Democrats, also allege a conflict of interest in McCallum’s involvement in the case. They note that McCallum, who is a political appointee, is a former partner of Alston and Bird, an Atlanta-based law firm that has represented R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, one of the defendants in the case...